Sunday, May 20, 2007

2007 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp

The 2007 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp will operate from July 29 to August 18, 2007. ESL in Canada has made arrangements for special ESL English classes to operate at some of the attractions and events to supplement the in-class English school lessons. Participants can choose programs from 1 to 21 days. This 2007 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp program is open to international tour leaders who wish to travel to Canada with their students. The listed planned events can be switched or altered to accommodate bad weather or to attend extra special events.

July 29 Day 1

July 30 Day 2

Dinosaurs Alive! – the largest display of animated, life-size dinosaurs in the world, only at the Toronto Zoo. Get up close and personal with sixteen moving, roaring and startlingly realistic dinosaurs, featuring such prehistoric playmates as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops and many others, complete with authentic sounds and special effects.

July 31 Day 3

Toronto's CN Tower is celebrating 30 years as the Worlds Tallest Free-Standing Structure. About 2 million visitors soar to the top of the Towers incredible 1,815 feet (553.3 meters, or 181 stories) each year. Recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers along with the Panama Canal and Golden Gate bridge, the Towers record has gone unchallenged. Visitors can enjoy the breathtaking view from three observation levels, as well as dining at the award-winning 360 restaurant – which boasts the worlds highest wine cellar. The CN Tower was opened to the public on June 26, 1976 after 40 months of constructionLink to CN Tower Portal

August 3 Day 6

The Gardiner Museum is the only museum in Canada entirely devoted to ceramics. Whether your interest is in contemporary work like Picasso’s Large Vase with Veiled Women, Maiolica dishes from the Italian Renaissance or 18th century European tea services, the museum has something that will interest you. The collection, which exceeds 2900 pieces, is often described as a “jewel box of ceramic treasures. FREE Friday from 4–9pm at the Gardiner Museum

August 4 Day 7

Caribana at Ontario Place Ontario Place is proud to be the new home of Caribana! Join us over 5 days to celebrate the spirit of Caribana. Ontario Place will host events and entertainment leading up to and after the world-renowned parade.Link to Ontario Place

August 5 Day 8

August 6 Day 9

Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization. The mysteries of the pre-Incan Sicán culture are revealed through a collection of elaborately crafted objects excavated from an undisturbed gold-filled tomb in the Batan Grande site on the northern coast of Peru. The tomb was uncovered by archaeologists in the 1990s. Over 100 artifacts will be on display, including gold crowns, elaborate headdresses, masks and jewelry, as well as pottery and metal objects.

August 7 Day 10

Hockey Hall of Fame Tour - Much more than simply a standard sports museum, the Hall offers a vibrant, entertaining and interactive journey. The world's most comprehensive collection of hockey artifacts,displays and memorabilia with state-of-the-art exhibitory and interactive games.Try and stop the pucks of Messier and Gretzky or fire real pucks against a lifesized computer-simulated goalie. Have your picture taken with the Stanley Cup.

August 10 Day 13

Taste of the Danforth - celebrates Hellenic culture and cuisine. Stroll beautiful Danforth Ave. while you taste and savour some of the finest Greek food this side of paradise. Always a must see and do event. Every year more and more people flock to enjoy this bastion of great food, music and Hellenic pride.

August 11 Day 14

Optional Ottawa, Montreal Quebec City Tour

August 12 Day 15

Optional Ottawa, Montreal Quebec City Tour

August 13 Day 16

Optional Ottawa, Montreal Quebec City Tour

August 14 Day 17

Harbourfront Centre an innovative, non-profit cultural organization which provides world-renowned programming in the arts and culture for the public. The Centre encompasses several venues on a 10 acre site in the heart of Toronto's waterfront, and programs family entertainment.

August 15 Day 18

Art Gallery Tours of Toronto. Art Gallery of Ontario Gallery: Tours, Exhibits and Courses Family Programs: Off the Wall! For Kids Pop Photography: Objects in Everyday Life 1842-1969. Tom Thomson: More than 140 of the artists oil sketches, paintings and works on paper, along with works by his contemporaries. Directory of Ontario Art Galleries

August 16 Day 19

The Beach or the Beaches Tour of Toronto's East end. It's three km long with nice scenes and the area is a park in itself, beautiful with picnic tables, biking and roller-blade trails and sandy beach on Lake Ontario.

August 17 Day 20

Opening Day for the Canadian National Exhibition. There are a thousand things to see and do: the International Marketplace; the Coliseum's horse shows; the Midway; the Food Building; the Horticultural Building; the Automotive Building; the petting zoo; the sports complex; and much more!!! My favorite Toronto annual event is the Canadian National Exhibition held each summer.

August 18 Day 21

Worldfest is an annual, three-day cultural event showcasing International heritage, music, dance, and cuisine. This celebration caters to explorers of all ages and nationalities and takes place all under one roof at Ontario Place. Many different ethnic communities will be represented in a pavilion-style geographical zone without borders. Explorers can leisurely roam from country to country; enjoying the delights that each has to offer.

Optional Toronto Attractions and Activities

Cirque du Soleil August 09, 2007 To September 02, 2007 Cirque du Soleil's all-new touring show is called Kooza. This energetic show of characters living in two parallel worlds plunges you into a wild universe that will make you laugh.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is underway for the summer. The event includes sculpture, painting, original prints, ceramics,glass, metal, wood, fibre, photography and mixed media. The 42nd annual TorontoOutdoor Art Exhibition will take place at Nathan Phillips Square

Black Creek Pioneer Village a restored 19th-century rural Victorian community is located in northwest Toronto. The Village re-creates the past with over 35 carefully restored 1860s shops and homes, interpreters in period dress who help guide you through Canadian history.

Paramount Canada's Wonderland is Canada's premier theme park and features over 200attractions, more than 60 thrilling rides, North America's greatest variety ofroller coasters, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.

The Toronto Aerospace Museum's most ambitious project is the constructionof a full-size replica of the magnificent Avro CF-105 Arrow supersonicinterceptor that first flew at Toronto's Malton Airport in 1958.

AllenGardens ConservatoryFeatures six greenhouses comprising over 16,000square feet of colourful seasonal plants which supplement the permanent plantcollection. Of botanical importance since 1858 the conservatory boasts the "PalmHouse" (1910) modeled after similar structures in the United States andEngland.

The tour begins with a visit to the renovated museum area and a short filmabout the construction of the SkyDome. It continues with a 45 minute guidedwalking tour of areas not usually accessible to the general public.

Toronto Blue Jays Baseball

Special group programs include: playbaseball/softball on the same field; take to the mound, throw a pitch; all summer camp groups of 20 or more are invited to watch the Blue Jays; a buffet picnic in the stands and catch all the behind-the-scenes action in the Blue Jays Bullpen

Toronto Argonauts Football ClubFormed as part of the Argonaut Rowing Clubusing the double blue colours of Oxford and Cambridge for club members who wererugby football enthusiasts. The Argos celebrate 130 years of history including14 Grey Cup championships.

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